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The book is published by the Jewish Publication Society, and here is what they have to say about it on their website:

Ever
since Abraham’s famous argument with God, Judaism has been full of
debate. Moses and Korah, David and Nathan, Hillel and Shammai, the Vilna
Gaon and the Ba’al Shem Tov, Spinoza and the Amsterdam Rabbis . . . the
list goes on. Jews debate justice, authority, inclusion, spirituality,
resistance, evolution, Zionism, and more. No wonder that Judaism
cherishes the expression machloket l’shem shamayim, “an argument for the sake of heaven.”

In
this concise but important survey, Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz presents the
provocative and vibrant thesis that debate and disputation are not only
encouraged within Judaism but reside at the very heart of Jewish
history and theology. In his graceful, engaging, and creative prose,
Schwartz presents an introduction to an intellectual history of Judaism
through the art of argumentation.

Beyond their historical
importance, what makes these disputations so compelling is that nearly
all of them, regardless of their epochs, are still being argued.
Schwartz builds the case that the basis of Judaism is a series of
unresolved rather than resolved arguments.

Drawing
on primary sources, and with a bit of poetic license, Schwartz
reconstructs the real or imagined dialogue of ten great debates and then
analyzes their significance and legacy. This parade of characters
spanning three millennia of biblical, rabbinic, and modern disputation
reflects the panorama of Jewish history with its monumental political,
ethical, and spiritual challenges.

And there's more:

“A clear, concise introduction to some of the
major confrontations in Jewish history, often leaving us thinking ‘both
sides are right.’ Perfect for adult or teen study groups.”—Rabbi Harold
Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

And for readers of this post who are new to Adas Emuno, here's the author blurb from the site:

Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz is the director of The Jewish Publication
Society in Philadelphia and the spiritual leader of Congregation Adas
Emuno in Leonia, New Jersey. He is the author of the acclaimed textbook Jewish Heroes, Jewish Values and several other works. Judaism’s Great Debates is also being published in a student edition by Behrman House, Inc.

That's our Rabbi! And in case you missed it, Rabbi Schwartz provided us with 3 posts based on the book earlier this year, in conjunction with the publication of the student edition: